The Audacity.
Roxane Gay, Courtney Bowers, Danna Schmidt, Lacey Jones, Alicia Lim, ChelseyWriting that boldly disregards normal restraints.
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The Simp: Lonely People
This novel is suffused with loneliness. Each of the characters in The Simp seem desperately lonely, yet have difficulty making real connections with the people around them. What did you think of how Sethi depicts loneliness? Why do his char...
The Simp: Readers Read
I love when a character in a novel is a reader. How did Raj’s constant re-reading of Vanity Fair shape his attitude toward Hollywood and the L— family? What connections did he make or fail to make between the novel and his life? Is there a...
The Simp: Worst Job Ever
The Simp opens with an insane job posting that Raj, our protagonist, becomes obsessed with, and we’re warned early on that this story will not end well. What did you think was the most egregious part of the job description? What is the most...
The Audacious Roundup
Our August bookclub selection is The Simp by Roshan Sethi. We will be in conversation with Roshan on August 26th at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST. Registration is open.
For newcomers, there is a bookclub FAQ if you have questions about how it all wor...
A Gentle Touch
Every two weeks or so I am publishing an essay from an emerging writer. This week, we are publishing “A Gentle Touch” by Courtney Bowers. Courtney is a writer based in Austin, Texas. For her newsletter, Half Life, she writes essays explorin...
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Writer, editor, cultural critic. I'm a fan of baby elephants, but really, who isn't?
Better in longform. Formerly: TODAY, LNSM, SNL.
Ceremonialist + MAiD mixologist. Published in The Sun, Bending Genres, Okay Donkey + Relative Strangers. Seeking rep. for speculative memoir about family secrets, the prices we pay to keep them + wishcrafting that conjures kinship.
writer, PhD in English/Religious Studies, associate editor @ The Yale Review. Currently: applying to medical school. My employer's opinions are not my own.
Alicia Lim is an artist, writer, and labor organizer based in Brooklyn, New York. Her writing has appeared in KHÔRA. You can find her artwork at alicialim.com.
Chelsey Reid is a Kentucky-based writer whose work explores public health and connection. She is pursuing her M.F.A. in Creative Writing at the University of Kentucky.
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